10/10/06

THOMPSON READY FOR 33rd ANNUAL XTRAMART WORLD SERIES OF SPEEDWAY RACING

    The ultimate racing weekend, The 33rd Annual XTRAMART World Series of Speedway Racing, is set for its three-day showcase at the Thompson International Speedway. For months, race fans have had their sights set on the weekend of October 13th-15th for this annual racing extravaganza.
    Thompson Speedway’s XTRAMART World Series of Speedway Racing will play host to thousands of race fans and upwards of six hundred racecars representing fourteen different divisions. The XTRAMART World Series of Speedway racing is an event like no other anywhere in the country and is presented by your near-by XTRAMART Convenience Stores.
    The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the Super Modifieds of the International Super Modified Association and the mighty Midgets of the Northeast Midget Association are the annual headliners for this racing spectacle. All three of these touring divisions bring incredible, open-wheel, high-speed racing to fans that don’t get to see these racecars on a weekly basis. The six NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series divisions, that fans have come to love in their weekly competition at Thompson, will also play a major role in the World Series. Add to these divisions, the American Race Trucks, the Pro Four Modifieds and three “outlaw” divisions of Late Models, Strictly Stocks and Mini Stocks and you have an incredible variety of racing activity that will fill this three-day program.
    Many divisional championships will be determined at the XTRAMART World Series and race teams are fully geared up for this final challenge.
    The schedule for events will have considerable practice time on Friday. Practice will run from 9:30AM until 4:30 PM. Then at 5 PM, qualifying races will be held for Thompson Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Limited Sportsman, Pro 4 Modifieds, ARTS Trucks and the three “Outlaw” divisions. Once qualified, these divisions will prepare for their feature events beginning about 5:45 PM on Saturday.
    Saturday’s schedule has practice from 8:30AM until 2:30 PM. Qualifying will then begin for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ISMA Supers, NEMA Midgets along with Thompson’s Late Models, Sunoco Modifieds and Pro Stocks. Once these divisions have completed their qualifying events, those that qualified on Friday will fill the spotlight with their feature event races.
    Sunday, beginning at 12 Noon, the divisions that qualified on Saturday will be showcased in their feature events. Eight feature races will be held on Saturday evening and the “big six” will race on Sunday.
    The XTRAMART World Series of Speedway Racing is much more than a racing weekend. Hundreds of fans literally move in for the weekend and the social side of racing is in full swing. The Raceway Restaurant and Lounge is open all weekend for food and social gatherings. The traditional Saturday night dinner and dance has become a must attend event for many. The Raceway Golf Course and driving range also provide a bonus for those looking to take full advantage of the offerings at the Thompson International Speedway complex.
    A detailed schedule of the entire weekend’s events is available on the Thompson International Speedway web site. www.thompsonspeedway.com Advance purchase of tickets for the XTRAMART World Series may be made by calling the track office at 860-923-2280.

    RacerHub will be covering The World Series with Walter Johnston, Mike Mercurio, Fran Lawlor, and Peter Milano.

Source:  Thompson Speedway/WMT PR
Posted:  October 10, 2006